Garland Soldier's '07 Suicide in Iraq Remains PTSD Cautionary Tale

First Sergeant Jeffrey R. McKinney died in Adhamiyah, Iraq, on July 11, 2007. Officially, the Garland soldier's cause of death was listed as "injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident." But, as recounted in this July 2008 story from the Army Times, McKinney killed himself in front of his men during what was supposed to be a routine, friendly meet-and-greet with the locals. "He raised the barrel of his M4 to his chin and squeezed off one shot," wrote Kelly Kennedy. "The first sergeant -- who sang Sesame Street songs to his men and teased them just enough to make them feel like family -- left his soldiers shattered." Some of the men with whom McKinney served have left messages here.